Publications by authors named "Grace Kuroki"
Medical urethral sounding is a common practice used to dilate the urethra. However, recreational practice comes with additional risks and perceived social stigma. This article describes a case of a middle-aged female patient inserting a 12-cm sounding device into her urethra during sexual intercourse with her partner that became lodged in her bladder.
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- Breast cancer rates are increasing in low- and middle-income countries due to a lack of affordable treatment options, leading to higher cancer burdens and death rates.
- Researchers designed a low-cost cryoablation system that utilizes carbon dioxide, an easily accessible resource, to effectively destroy tumor tissue.
- Experiments on rat and pig models confirmed that this system can create significant necrosis in tumors, demonstrating its potential as a viable treatment option in resource-limited settings.